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Chapter 156 - The reason for being a servant
Jiao Si had a point, he actually said it so openly, so righteously.
”This grandpa is from overseas and doesn't understand this Great Qing's question.” Have you ever known that the empress dowager and the emperor in the imperial city required a hundred silver taels to eat an egg? Can you figure out what's going on? ”Master didn't eat eggs, that's the loyalty of servants …”
”An egg can only be collected from two or three large children in the countryside. Even if it was delivered to Ministry of Internal Affairs, it would only be worth around eight or nine copper coins. However, after being divided between Ministry of Internal Affairs and the chief eunuchs, it would only amount to a hundred silver coins … I know what you're trying to say, isn't it corruption? But you can't look at this question like that! ”
”The empress dowager and all the civil and military people in the imperial court know of this hundred and twenty percent of the money going down. This is actually the master's reward for the servant!” This is the lord's favor, this is the servant's fortune! ”
Jiao Si shook his head and said the same thing as the teacher of Sanjia Village, ”The master selects a servant because of his loyalty and loyalty, while the servant selects a master because of the master's grace and care.” Since ancient times, apart from being officials, isn't it us, the servants, who don't accept food? ”Take a look, isn't this the master's favor …”
Having said that, Jiao Si cupped his hands towards Qing San Ye and said, ”In our nation's dynasty, the ones fighting the world are naturally the Eight Banners, but our coating has contributed a lot.” San Ye should have heard of the Great Master's Ancient Records. When the kingdom was just established, how could the masters of the Fuca's house leave the efforts of our group of servants in that battle? ”
”To be honest, how many times has master's life been saved by us servants? Our group of people did a lot for the Great Qing. ”So it is said, a master servant is one body. Without a master to help them with their lives, they won't become a master. Without master's grace, we slaves wouldn't even be able to find a way to work …”
”Master Xiao, you are someone who does important things. You can write books, travel abroad, deal with foreigners and even lead soldiers to war. You are a star in the sky, and we are plants on the ground. Aren't big guys relying on you for glory and honor?”
Saying that, the Jiao Si'er shook his head regretfully and said, ”If you don't even give such a small fortune to a big guy, wouldn't you become a loner after a while? Master Xiao, Master Xiao, please do not make a mistake, this is not the outer seas, this is the Great Qing Dynasty, you have to follow the customs!
The Jiao Si'er's words made Xiao Letian choke for a long time. He never thought that there would actually be a reason for him to covet his silver, and that he would even dare to boast and teach him a lesson.
At this time, in the late Qing, it was not a new society that had been rebuilt through compulsory education. In this era, the idea of a master slave was not shameful at all.
Servant, in the eyes of modern man, what a derogatory term, but in the Qing Dynasty, this term had no derogatory meaning at all.
You are a commoner? But when you're working so hard facing the earth, the servants can hire you as a tenant. While you were eating the vegan dish twice a day, the servant had already scalded two taels of wine to eat the pork head.
When you faced the landlord family's urge to feed you and the officials' urge to tax, the servant instead fanned himself and laughed at you. The land of the servant family was free of food and money.
This was a hierarchical society, the princes' servants were always nobler than the county magistrate. Even the royal servants had to flatter the daoyin, in late Qing's society, calling themselves servants was not a disgrace.
Under the attack of the Jiao Si'er, Xiao Letian was suddenly at a loss for words. He suddenly didn't know how to refute it, because what he was facing was the collision of two completely different values and systems of thought.
Xiao Letian was angered, the group of dog slaves were acting cocky, all of them were muttering nasty words, ”Yeah, everyone came from the Beijing to serve you, isn't that just looking for favors? He had already been beaten and scolded at a banquet, so in the future, wouldn't he have his skin skinned and his tendons drawn? ”We're done, we're done …”
When Qing San Ye saw that the situation was out of control, he quickly took over the conversation. He understood this group of servants too well, if Xiao Letian did not suppress them today, this group of servants would go against the will of the heavens.
”Heh heh, you all f * cking grew up? Our Fuca's house has not really cared about you all these past few years, have you forgotten your duty? ” The icy-cold tone instantly caused the entire courtyard to fall into a deathly silence.
Fu Qing was different from Xiao Letian. He was a proper master, but Xiao Letian was nothing.
”Is there any rule in the Great Qing Rules that a servant should choose his master?” What the Lord has bestowed upon you is the Lord's mercy. Even if we do not bestow it to you, are you planning to rebel? ”
”Let me not talk about your sin of spending money privately first. In this broad daylight, no one is doing anything. There's already no one guarding the gate, do you think you have any reason to do so?” I have already forgotten my role, is there even any reason for me to delay it? ”
Qing San Ye was very disappointed with these sons and daughters of his, ”Furthermore, your biggest sin is not spending money, but drinking alcohol in broad daylight! Which dog slave in the Beijing doesn't understand the rules like you? You don't do anything in broad daylight, yet you gather a large crowd for a feast. How dare you argue back with your master? Someone, come … Hit them hard, I'll teach you the rules for my sister! ”
With Qing San Ye's words, the guards who were about to go crazy with anger finally had a reason to erupt. The horsewhip in their hands cracked, causing the group of servants to scream out loud.
Amongst them, Jiao Si'er received special attention from the Dragon Lord. His leather whip made whooshing noises as he covered his head and cried out loudly. Old master, please spare my life. This servant knows my wrongs. This servant will change it right away, this servant will change it right away … ”